Question

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of the “Judicial Activism” in the context of India?

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  Both 1 and 2
• D.
  Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both 1 and 2
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Judicial activism is a way of exercising judicial power that motivates judges to depart from normally practised strict adherence to judicial precedent in favour of progressive and new social policies.

Statement 2 is correct: Public Interest Litigation was not mentioned in any part of the constitution or any statutes. In 1986, the then chief justice P.N. Bhagwati introduced public interest litigation (PIL) to the Indian judicial system. Hence (PIL) is the result of the judicial activism of the Supreme Court.